of Shuriken and throwing stars

not2sharp · 18th October 2006, 05:46 PM

Before we debate how these may have been used; it is important to confirm that they existed and in which forms. I have been collecting sharp pointy things for a long time and I have yet to encounter an old period throwing star. You would think that a few would have been unearth in battlefield excavations, or turned up as some veterans' war souvenirs. But, they only seem to turn up in pages of recent martial arts magazines; and, not a single period photo, not a single documented archelogical dig, not a single period sketch or painting, nor, anything resembling a likely early example. Effective weapons tend to be imitated; yet nothing even close has surfaced throughout the region. I would like to say it's bunk, I believe the whole concept a Hollywood invention; but, it is hard to prove a negative. Which is why I have posted it here; to see if any of our many collectors of oriental arms have come across anything that resembles a genuine example or reference.

n2s

katana · 18th October 2006, 07:51 PM

This is quite informative....well worth the read..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuriken

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18th October 2006, 05:46 PM	#1
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Before we debate how these may have been used; it is important to confirm that they existed and in which forms. I have been collecting sharp pointy things for a long time and I have yet to encounter an old period throwing star. You would think that a few would have been unearth in battlefield excavations, or turned up as some veterans' war souvenirs. But, they only seem to turn up in pages of recent martial arts magazines; and, not a single period photo, not a single documented archelogical dig, not a single period sketch or painting, nor, anything resembling a likely early example. Effective weapons tend to be imitated; yet nothing even close has surfaced throughout the region. I would like to say it's bunk, I believe the whole concept a Hollywood invention; but, it is hard to prove a negative. Which is why I have posted it here; to see if any of our many collectors of oriental arms have come across anything that resembles a genuine example or reference. n2s

18th October 2006, 07:51 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	This is quite informative....well worth the read.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuriken